Twitter Becomes Outraged Over Trump’s Starburst Preferences

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Twitter expressed outrage on Monday after the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump only eats two different flavors of Starbursts, the box-shaped, fruit-flavored chewy candies.

In an interview with the Post, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) mentioned how, when the two were having dessert in October, Trump picked out and only ate the red and pink Starbursts.

"We're there, having a little dessert, and he offers me some," McCarthy said. "Just the red and the pink. A bit later, a couple of his aides saw me with those colors and told me, ‘Those are the president’s favorites.'"

The Twitterverse, including mainstream media journalists, was quick to respond with a flurry of thoughts on Trump's candy preferences.

I’m sure if there were white ones… they would be only Starbursts Trump likes. This is disgusting #ShithoIeGOP kissing by Sen McCarthy to separate Trump’s Starburts for him so he only gets his favorites. #ImpeachTrump

The GOP sold whatever souls they had for tax cuts for the wealthy & dismantling the social safety network. Their sycophancy has reduced them to picking out strawberry and cherry flavored Starburst candies for a white supremacist. They have no spine, self-respect, or pride. #Shame

Jack HeretikEmail Jack | Full Bio | RSSJack is a Media Analyst for the Washington Free Beacon. He is from Northern Ohio and graduated from the Catholic University of America in 2011. Prior to joining the Free Beacon, Jack was a Production Assistant for EWTN's The World Over and worked on Sen. Bill Cassidy's 2014 campaign.